I thank God that I can see nature and truly love it, that I can recognize the inherent beauty in this life and recognize it as something pure and powerful. I love the fact that I can just look around me and I can enjoy all the colors of the plants, of all the trees … Continue reading 500 WORDS, DAY 152: Just Us & This World
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500 WORDS, DAY 148: Emanation of God’s Light
As an extension of the light which pervades all consciousness, it seems to me like what we call the human spirit is nothing but the very force that give us life, the reason we continue to wake up every morning and strive to remain alive. It seems to me like something as sacred as the … Continue reading 500 WORDS, DAY 148: Emanation of God’s Light
500 WORDS, DAY 146: Life is a Series of Nows
Be here now. It’s all we can really ever learn to do to get by. If we’re not present for our greatest victories, why did we work so hard to achieve them? If we’re not present in our sorrow, then are we simply suffering in vain? Life can be complicated. It can be cruel and … Continue reading 500 WORDS, DAY 146: Life is a Series of Nows
500 WORDS, DAY 143: A Moment of Stillness
I get it. You don’t want to fall behind, or miss out on anything this life has to offer. We live in a fast-paced, ever-changing world, and we’re all trying to get ahead in some way. Some are trying to beat everyone else, while some are only interested in beating themselves, or the version of … Continue reading 500 WORDS, DAY 143: A Moment of Stillness
500 WORDS, DAY 136: Yoga: Work and Concentration
The word ‘yoga’ comes from the same root as the word ‘yoke’. A yoke is used to bind two animals together. In much the same way, yoga is the art and science of coming together with the Absolute, with the spirit and consciousness of all that is, with what we might normally call God. Yoga … Continue reading 500 WORDS, DAY 136: Yoga: Work and Concentration
500 WORDS, DAY 127: Choose Your Thoughts
Stay vigilant, and be aware of complications that could arise, but don’t dwell on possible disaster. Life is full of danger, but it is also full of beauty and amazing experiences. So much of our lives, and whether we feel comfortable and happy with them, comes down to how we perceive life, with how we … Continue reading 500 WORDS, DAY 127: Choose Your Thoughts
500 WORDS, DAY 113: Meditation
Throughout all the ups and downs of my life; during my times of greatest inspiration, as well as those of equally great disappointment, there’s been one very simple thing which has always helped to keep me centered, and which I feel quite confident in recommending to really anyone out there reading this. The thing I’m … Continue reading 500 WORDS, DAY 113: Meditation
500 WORDS, DAY 106: Stream of Consciousness (Pt. 3)
Stream of consciousness. I guess I’ll start with this though I just thought of: It reminds me of an audiobook I really love by Ram Dass, titled The Journey of Awakening. It starts out describing a typical person’s morning, waking up and finding oneself bombarded by “a raging, roaring river of thoughts” about everything from … Continue reading 500 WORDS, DAY 106: Stream of Consciousness (Pt. 3)
500 WORDS, DAY 82: Blessings in Disguise: Take Nothing for Granted
I’ve always been fairly healthy throughout most of my life. Although overall that’s still the case, and I’m extremely grateful for that, this year has been slightly different than every other year I’ve lived through so far. Towards the end of 2023 I started getting all kinds of symptoms of what I eventually realized was … Continue reading 500 WORDS, DAY 82: Blessings in Disguise: Take Nothing for Granted
500 WORDS, DAY 55: Attention
Attention. Yesterday I wrote about influence. It was the first topic that came to mind when I thought of a word to write about, and I wrote about it for two days. I thought I might continue writing about influence today also, but I guess I just don’t feel up to it today. I’ve decided … Continue reading 500 WORDS, DAY 55: Attention
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